Divya Deshmukh is a name that's been grabbing everyone's attention lately. At just 19, she is making India proud and has emerged as a rising star in Indian chess, etching her name in global rankings ...

India’s rising chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh has made history by defeating veteran compatriot Koneru Humpy to win the FIDE ...

Alireza Firouzja takes the lead at Norway Chess after a strong performance, while D Gukesh faces a setback. In the women's ...

Javokhir Sindarov dominated his opponent to retain his lead atop the standings, while Indian GMs Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali bagged their first wins as Praggnanandhaa settled for a draw.

Divya Deshmukh, the 19-year-old sensation, defied all odds and upset all calculations to win the FIDE Women’s World Chess Cup which concluded at Batumi, Georgia, on Monday. In an all-Indian clash, ...

Javokhir Sindarov has secured a draw against Anish Giri to clinch the 2026 Fide Candidates title. The Uzbekistani Grandmaster will face India’s D Gukesh in the World Championship later this year.

Divya Deshmukh secured a sensational comeback against Anna Muzychuk With the win, she jumped into joint-lead along with four others R Praggnanandhaa's title hopes dwindle following a loss against ...

New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh both suffered defeats, while R Praggnanandhaa settled for a draw in Round 12 at the 2026 FIDE Candidates on Sunday. Vaishali's loss ...

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a quick and easy draw with Hikaru Nakamura of United States while Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan continued with his winning ways as he beat Wei Yi of ...

Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh has hit out at the sexism that she believes exists among chess fans and called for women to start getting “equal respect” in the game. Deshmukh won bronze at the ...